StoryThe holidays were here, the snow was falling, the explorers gathered, in the society they celebrated. Hot cocoa they drank, made happily by Pedrinho. Though the plants were withering, Emilia stayed jolly, for they would grow back. The scientists took a break, and gathered with their friends (except for Earl, as he made presents for all). And according to some explorers, Charles's heart grew three sizes that day (but then immediately shrank back once it was over).

One explorer however, had something else in mind. While all would celebrate, she would enact her long overdue plan. Phailin was her name, and although she had fame, she had another goal in mind that she would finally achieve. “Finally, after all these setbacks, after having Earl’s machine blow up in my face, being beaten by those Scots, and most degrading of all, having to help Pinkerton set up a TEA PARTY!” Phailin’s face was blistering red just thinking about all these events, but she slowly regained her usual composure. Her day to act upon her true goal was upon her.

Pinkerton had recently asked for explorers to voluntarily collect some funds to celebrate the holidays, and so Phailin would act upon this. Sneaking around the society, she had already heard of some captains trying to assemble a crew. Generous explorers such as Kwame and Ivan were already on board, and a few more joined as well. “All I have to do is casually join one of them, and pocket some of the gold for myself. However, I should probably avoid my final destination until I’m ready”. With her plan finally ready, she went on to find one of the crews to join.

Rules
•Phailin must be a CREW MEMBER!
•You may not go to Anagogic
•Gold must be your main resource
•You must play on Adventure Mode
•Your score is your renownFor users playing without the Emperor's Challenge DLC, read the bellow following rules.
•Hildegard must be a CREW MEMBER
•You may not go to Transyalvania
•Gold must be your main resource
•You must play on Adventure Mode
•Your score is your renown

* Number of medal points awarded when playing on Classic Difficulty. Easy and Normal give less, according to these rules.
Gold and Platinum medals may only be achieved without losing, though Silver and Bronze are still possible to get with just the Record sheet for that trip.
** The platinum medal is extraordinary and can only be achieved on Classic or Impossible difficulty without losing. It doesn't increase Medal Points further than a Gold medal, but we will track how many you have.

Story "Alright, this will suffice quite nicely." Phailin had just gotten back from her good hunting expedition. With her riches in tow, and Christmas just over, she made her way to meet with the scientists.

"Hello? May I come in please?" Asked Phailin from outside the workshop. "Sure, but watch your step." Said a voice that sounded like Phillepe. Phailin entered and saw that everyone was already using their gifts they got this year. Min-Jeong got some cultural books and tools used in tribes. Earl got a huge shipment of gunpowder and other explosive materials. In the corner however, could be seen Emilia. Although she got fertilizer and prevent scenic photos of plants, it was still winter and the lack of chance to act on her ambition was getting to her.

"So what are you here for Phailin?" Asked Anna. She gave Phailin a cold stare from across the room. "Well, I'm just here to provide all of you an....opportunity to help me by gathering research."

All of the scientists present, including Emilia, gave Phailin their ears as she spoke. "You see, for personal reasons I need some research on the Anagogic. And I'm able to compensate you for what you bring me. " There was some chatter among the scientists. Some like Anna and Agatha were hesitant at first, but they figured this would be a good opportunity to use some of the tools they got this holiday. Emilia in particular was up for it, since it meant she could travel to the different seasonal zones and see the plants in bloom once again. Eventually, everyone agreed to help Phailin.

Rules
•You must take a crew of all scientists
•You must go to Anagogic
•Research must be your main resource
•For non-DLC users, go Transylvania
•You must play on Adventure Mode
•Your score is your renown

* Number of medal points awarded when playing on Classic Difficulty. Easy and Normal give less, according to these rules.
Gold and Platinum medals may only be achieved without losing, though Silver and Bronze are still possible to get with just the Record sheet for that trip.
** The platinum medal is extraordinary and can only be achieved on Classic or Impossible difficulty without losing. It doesn't increase Medal Points further than a Gold medal, but we will track how many you have.

StoryPhailin took her time reviewing her and the scientists’ research. After analyzing the data, she was able to make a rough assessment of where it was hidden. “Alright, all I need is a crew. Anyone will work, I just need to get to my destination. Then, I’m out. After all my humiliation I can finally be done with this.” Phailin was more than ready to make way for the Anagogic. All she had to do was gather whoever would be willing to go on a simple expedition.

“I don’t like the look of this. Her actions have been unusual lately, I think she’s planning something” Hojo spoke. “I agree, her actions make no sense. First she pockets a share of funds from Hatice’s expedition, then she just sits around and studies while all the scientists are gone.” Said Bia. Victor then spoke up, “I heard she’s trying to find some people to go on an expedition with her. Perhaps one of us should go and see what exactly she’s doing”. The 3 nodded in agreement, and split up to try and find Phailin, and perhaps find anyone else brave enough to help them.

Rules
•Phailin must be the captain
•You must go to Anagogic
•There might be a special surprise if you stop Phailin's plans
•Status must be your main resource
•You must play on Adventure Mode
•Your score is your renownFor users playing without the Emperor's Challenge DLC, read the bellow following rules.
•Hildegard must be the captain
•You must go to Transyalvania
•Obtain the Cross of Lothair and a surprise surely awaits
•Status must be your main resource
•You must play on Adventure Mode
•Your Score is your renown

* Number of medal points awarded when playing on Classic Difficulty. Easy and Normal give less, according to these rules.
Gold and Platinum medals may only be achieved without losing, though Silver and Bronze are still possible to get with just the Record sheet for that trip.
** The platinum medal is extraordinary and can only be achieved on Classic or Impossible difficulty without losing. It doesn't increase Medal Points further than a Gold medal, but we will track how many you have.

How to Participate
You can participate with a highscore, a story or both.

You may complete all 3 parts of the challenge in just a couple of days, or a couple weeks. Each part is a seperate challenge and you will be rewarded with medals in each part you participated in. You may also only do part 2 and skip part 1 and 3 if you wish and ect. If you submit a run for 1 part and later want to submit one for another part, use "EditGreenlight" and edit it into your original post.

Stories
Write a story. Use the Challenge theme as an inspiration by looking at the constraints. Find other stories in the Fan Story directory or by looking at previous challenges.
Post your story in a new topic in these forums.
Also link to it to this thread with a comment: Include the first paragraph/few lines of your story in the post here to show readers what your story is about.

Highscores
Play the game according to the challenge rules and in Adventure mode.
Post in this topic a screenshot of your Win Screen*, right after the ceremony or your Leaderboard record.* Also include a text version of your score with the submission to allow for error checking.
Submit by 12:00 noon CEST, 10/01/2018 (Or 01/10/2018 for those using MM/DD/YY)
(click here for your local time equivalent )
NOTE: Only one score will be accepted - only one submission for each player please. If you wish to enter a new score, please edit your initial entry and make it clear which score you are submitting, and add the word "EditGreenlight" to the entry so we can see immediately when the result needs updating.
*If you forget to screenshot the Win screen, you can also enter with a screenshot of your Leaderboards: Go to Main Menu > Leaderboards > Local > click the entry that matches your submission game > screenshot those details.

Game Version
Build must be #483 or later

Story Ideas
What is Phailin's end goal? What do crewmembers think of what she's doing? Will she get away with the Erewan Sculpture?